The Roles of PPARs in the Fetal Origins of Metabolic Health and Disease

Beyond the short-term effects on fertility, there is increasing evidence that obesity or the consumption of an inappropriate diet by the mother during pregnancy adversely affects the long-term health of her offspring. PPAR and RXR isotypes are widely expressed in reproductive tissues and in the deve...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: William D. Rees, Christopher J. McNeil, Christopher A. Maloney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/459030